If you are Irish, you know why the month is called March. In addition to the big parade in Manhattan on St. Patrick’s Day, many communities in the tri-state area also hold parades. So they don’t have to compete for pipers and marchers, they hold these parades on the weekends before and after St. Patrick’s Day, which is March 17.

Here are 50 St. Patrick’s Day parades in New York & New Jersey, in March 2016:

—————————————————————-Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Glen Cove, NY – 1pm
The parade starts at Forest Ave., north of Dosoris Lane, moves around the Finley Middle School south of Dosoris Lane, then follows Brewster St. to School St. into Glen St. ending at St. Patrick’s Church, at the corner of Glen St. & Pearsall Ave.GlenCoveIrishParade.org

—————————————————————-Eastchester, NY – 3pm
Parade starts from Immaculate Conception School and proceeds north on Main St.
At the White Plains Road intersection, it continues north to Lake Isle Country Club.EastchesterIrish.org
—————————————————————-Friends of St. Patrick ParadeMiller Place – Rocky Point, NY – 1pm
Start at Harrison Ave. in Miller Place and ends on Route 25A at Broadway, Rocky PointFriendsofStPatrick.org
——————————–The Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County
St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBergenfield, NJ – 2pm
Washington AvenueBergenCountyIrish.org
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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY – 1pm
The parade runs along 3rd Ave., starting at Marine Ave. down to 67th St.BayRidgeStPatricksDay.com
—————————————————————-Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day ParadePearl River, NY – 1:30pm
Starts on S. Main St. & Franklin, heads east on E. Central Ave. to N. Middletown Rd. turning north to E. Crooked Hill Rd., then west to in Pearl Riverfacebook.com/pages/Rockland-County-Saint-Patricks-Day-Parade/273636752220
—————————————————————-Farmingdale, NY – 1pm
4th annual parade, down Main Street to the Village Greenfacebook.com/Farmingdale11735
—————————————————————-Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day ParadeMontauk, NY – 11:30am
The Parade runs up Edgemere Road, turns on to Main St. and finishes at the end of Main St.MontaukFriendsofErin.org
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Enjoy the season!
If we are missing something, please leave more info in the comments.

Slainte,
Murph

and previously…

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Rockaway, Queens, NY – 1pm
Starts at Beach 130th & Newport Ave. Parade route is down Newport Ave., across Beach 116th St., down Rockaway Beach Blvd. ending by the St. Camillus parking lot on Beach 100th St.QueensCountyParade.org
—————————————————————-King’s Park, NY – 12pm
Starts at the corner of Lou Ave. & Pulaski Rd., continues down Main St., turns onto Church St., and ends down Old Dock Road at the William T. Rogers Middle School.KPStPat.com
—————————————————————-Stamford, CT – 12pm
South on Summer St., East on Main St., north on Bedford St. to Latham ParkStamfordStPatricksDayParade.com
—————————————————————-South Amboy, NJ – 2pm
Starts on South Pine Ave. at Portia St., heads to Bordentown Ave. to South Stevens, to Main St., to Broadway, ending at George St.SouthAmboyParade.com
—————————————————————-Duchess County Parade
Wappingers Falls, NY – 1pm
Parade starts on West Main St., goes on Rt. 90 to Elm St., then north on S. Mesier St.dcsppc.org
—————————————————————-Nutley Irish American Alliance
Nutley St. Patrick’s Day
Nutley, NJ – 1pm
Franklin Avenuenutleyirish.com

Friday, March 11, 2016

Newark, NJ – 1pm
Starts on Mulberry St. near the Prudential Center, goes north to Park Place/Centre St. to Central Ave. to Washington St. at Washington Park.NewarkParade.com

Saturday, March 12, 2016

White Plains, NY – noon
Starting at Mamaroneck Rd. & Livingston, north on Mamaroneck Rd and finishing on Main St. & City Hall.WhitePlainsSaintPatricksDay.com
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Bay Shore – Brightwaters, NY – 2pm
Parade starts on Main St. (Montauk Highway) at Saxon Ave. and goes west to St. Patrick’s church at Clinton Ave.StPatricksParadeBsBw.com
—————————————————————-Seaside Heights, NJ – 12pm
Starts at J Street in Seaside Park, heads north on The Boulevard to Hancock Ave.OceanCountySaintPatricksDayParade.com
—————————————————————-Westhampton Beach, NY – 12pm
Mill Rd. from Oneck Lane to Main St.WHBStPats.com
—————————————————————-Morris County St. Patrick’s Day ParadeMorristown, NJ – 12pm
Starts at corner of South St. & James St., proceeds up South St. around the Morristown Green and ends at Atno Ave.ParadeDay.com
—————————————————————-Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Union, NJ – 1pm
Parade starts at Morris Ave. along Commerce and Jeanette Ave., proceeds east along Morris Ave. to a turn at the Main Reviewing Stand at Stuyvesant Ave. and ends at Roosevelt Ave.UnionCountyStPatricksDayParade.com
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Atlantic City, NJ – 1pm
On the Atlantic City Boardwalk starting just north of the Garden Pier and ending at Albany Ave.ACStPatricksDayParade.com
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St. James Chambers of Commerce St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. James, NY – 1pm
Along Lake Avenue from Woodlawn to Railroad Ave. to the St. James Gazebostjameschamber.org

—————————————————————-Cutchogue St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Cuthogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Cutchogue Fire Department present the 12th annual parade, from the traffic light at Cox Lane, down Route 25, ending in Cutchogue Village.CutchogueFireDept.org

—————————————————————-Keyport Fire Department 11th Annual St. Patrick’s Day ParadeKeyport, NJ – 1pm
Beginning at St. Joseph’s Church on Maple Place, the parade will move
over West Fourth St. and continue on Maple Place to Broad St. where it will then head down to West Front St., ending at Fireman’s Park across from Keyport Fishery.facebook.com/Keyport-St-Patricks-Day-Parade-197482333774820/

—————————————————————-West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade
West Orange, NJ – 12:15pm
Parade starts at Main St. & Mt. Pleasant Ave. (Town Hall) and runs north along Main St. to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Eagle Rock Ave.WestOrangeParade.com/
—————————————————————-Woodbridge, NJ – 1:30pm
Starts at Woodbridge High School (Rt. 35), ends at Woodbridge Town Hall.AmerIrish.com

Thursday, March 17, 2016

New York City – 11am
Fifth Ave. from 44th St. to 79th St.
The country’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade (since 1762).
Grand Marshall: Sen. George Mitchell